Policy Fellow NHS Reform Contract : 12-month fixed term contract, family leave cover. Hours Per week : 37.5 hours per week. You will be required to work in - person a minimum of two days per week, in line with our hybrid working model, Our Foundation We are an independent charitable organisation working to build a healthier UK. Health is our most precious asset. Good health enables us to live happy, fulfilling lives, fuels our prosperity, and helps build a stronger society. Yet good health remains out of reach for too many people in the UK and services are struggling to provide access to timely, high-quality care. It doesn't have to be like this. Our mission is to help build a healthier UK by: Improving people's health and reducing inequalities Supporting radical innovation and improvement in health and care services Providing evidence and analysis to improve health and care policy. We aim for excellence across our work and will achieve this by producing research and analysis, shaping policy and practice, building skills, knowledge, and capacity, and acting as a catalyst for change. Everyone has a stake and a part to play in improving our health. By working together, we can build a healthier UK. About the role As a policy fellow, you will be a key member of our dynamic policy team, contributing to a wide range of projects that influence the national health and care policy in England. Your primary Focus will be on NHS reform, exploring how the organisation of the NHS, regulation, payment systems, and other policy leaders can drive change, improve services, and reduce inequalities in health. Projects include the development of integrated care systems and tracking broader systems change in the NHS. Youll also contribute to our broader programme of work including responsive analysis of new NHS initiatives and performance statistics contributing to projects related to longer term policy challenges such as reforming social care preventing ill-health and boosting primary and community care. Lead and contribute to high impact research analysis to influence policy Conduct robust research using a range of qualitative methods and collaborate with analysts using quantitative methods Engage your stakeholders across the NHS academia and policy communities Draft compelling outputs for diverse audiences blogs briefings reports and support the communication of our work through meetings events and the media We are seeking a versatile an energetic person with strong research and analytical skills with experience in synthesising evidence conducting interviews and analysing policy documents How to apply Our priority is to find the right individual for each opportunity. We are dedicated to building an inclusive workplace that values diversity and invite you to find out more. You can find the job description for this role here. If you would like to apply, please submit your CV, and using no more than 1200 words in total to answer the following application questions: In addition to the policy fellow - NHS reform opportunity - we are also recruiting for Policy fellow - Strategy would you like to be considered for both roles? What motivates you to work at the Health Foundation, and specifically within the Policy Team? Describe a recent project or piece of work where you conducted policy analysis or research to influence policy. What was your approach, what methods did you use and what impact did your work have? Describe your experience of working in a multi-disciplinary project team, with people from different professional backgrounds (e.g., analysis, researchers, communications, partners etc.) how did this collaboration achieve a greater impact? Describe your experience of communicating the findings from policy analysis/ research to non-expert audiences from a range of backgrounds, how did you approach this and what did you learn about what works, Our Commitment to inclusion and diversity We are committed to an inclusive hiring process, where every candidate has the chance to showcase their unique skills and experience in an accessible, and supported environment, to ensure that we can make the best appointment for each job on merit. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage those from underrepresented groups in this field to apply to us. We have identified three diverse groups, in particular, we want to achieve a better balance across our organisation between men and women, increase representation of people from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds and recruit more people with disabilities. As part of this commitment, we particularly welcome applications from these groups. Apply to join our team and let's work towards building a diverse and inclusive workplace together. Closing date: August 20, 2025, at 23:00 Interview date: From September 2, 2025